Lynch said Lindner sexually abused him and his brother in 1975, during a camping trip.

The District Attorney’s office then had a week to decide whether or not they wanted to re-file charges.

Former Santa Clara County Prosecutor and legal analyst Steven Clark said he was not surprised by the decision.

“This case was not going to get better for the DA’s office; it was only going to get worse. The main witness was not going to cooperate. I think the DA recognized that the jury spoke and they respected that decision,” he said.

Clark added that when Lynch apologized and admitted he was wrong for the assault that it made Wednesday’s decision a lot easier for the DA.